In the 1980s, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, Stray Cats. Stray Cats caught America's attention with the 1982 album Built for Speed, which included the two Top Ten hits, Rock This Town (#9) and Stray Cat Strut (#3), as well as with the follow-up 1983 album Rant N Rave, which included the two successful singles (She's) Sexy + 17 (#5), and I Won't Stand In Your Way (#35).
In the 1990s, Setzer led a comeback of sorts for swing music and big band music, when he formed Brian Setzer Orchestra. The band has released 5 albums to date and one live DVD. This group had one hit, Jump, Jive, and Wail around the same time songs like the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot had been received favorably in mainstream America.
Brian Setzer also recorded some solo albums during Stray Cats' break in the 1980s along with some in the 1990s. In 2001 he released an album titled Ignition with his band '68 Comeback Special. A new solo album titled Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1: A Tribute To Sun Records was released on July 26, 2005, in the United States.
Massapequa
Crawdad Hole
Brian Setzer Lyrics
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You get a line and I'll get a pole, Honey,
You get a line and I'll get a pole, Babe.
You get a line and I'll get a pole,
We'll go fishin' in the crawdad hole,
Honey, Baby mine.
Sittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold, Babe,
Sittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold,
Lookin' down that crawdad hole,
Honey, Baby mine.
Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back, Honey,
Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back, Babe,
Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back,
Packin' all the crawdads he can pack,
Honey, Baby mine.
The man fell down and he broke that sack, Honey,
The man fell down and he broke that sack, Babe,
The man fell down and he broke that sack,
See those crawdads backing back,
Honey, Baby mine.
I heard the duck say to the drake, Honey,
I heard the duck say to the drake, Babe,
I heard the duck say to the drake,
There ain't no crawdads in this lake,
Honey, Baby mine.
The song "Crawdad Hole" by Brian Setzer is a cover of the traditional folk song of the same name. The lyrics describe a fishing trip where the singer and their partner go to catch crawdads. They sit on the bank of a crawdad hole, waiting for their line and pole to catch something. However, a man comes along packing all the crawdads he can catch. The sack breaks, and the crawdads back away, sending the man home empty-handed. As the song ends, the singer adds a humorous touch by saying they overheard a duck telling a drake that there are no crawdads in the lake.
Line by Line Meaning
You get a line and I'll get a pole, Honey,
Let's work together to catch some crawdads, my love.
Sittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold, Honey,
We'll stay here for as long as it takes until we catch some crawdads, sweetheart.
Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back, Honey,
Uh oh, someone else is trying to catch crawdads too, my dear.
The man fell down and he broke that sack, Honey,
Looks like that other guy lost all his crawdads, my love.
I heard the duck say to the drake, Honey,
Even the animals know that this is not the best place to find crawdads, my dearest.
Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.